Bengaluru: Union Minister V. Somanna told Chief Minister Siddaramaiah that he had committed a mistake in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites scam by not going by his suggestion to return the sites earlier. At an award distribution programme in Bengaluru yesterday, Siddaramaiah and Somanna unexpectedly came face-to-face. During this encounter, they discussed the…
MUDA scam: ED grills CM’s brother-in-law for five hours
November 19, 2024Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s brother-in-law B.M. Mallikarjunaswamy was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths for five hours yesterday in connection with MUDA site allotment scam. Mallikarjunaswamy, the third accused in the case, appeared at the ED Office in Shanthinagar, Bengaluru, at 2 pm and remained there until 7 pm. Sources revealed that he submitted…
Modi must put India House in order before he leaves Office —1
November 19, 2024Narendra Modi is a disappointment only because he is also a hope.’ — From the book ‘A New Idea of India’ Study of Political Science teaches that people do not know what they want; therefore, it is the duty of the government to give them what they want. But the question arises, who is this…
Hundreds pay last respects to Yoga Guru Sharath Jois
November 18, 2024Cremation held at Gokulam Mysuru: Hundreds of people paid their last respects to internationally acclaimed Yoga Guru R. Sharath Jois, whose body was brought to city late yesterday night from US. Sharath Jois passed away at Virginia in the USA on Nov. 11 following which Sharath’s wife Shruthi Jois and son Sambhav Jois left for…
Withdrawing BPL cards to snatch food 11 from lakh families: HDK
November 18, 2024Congress Govt. hiked taxes, power tariff but does not have money for development: Union Minister Bengaluru: Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) on Sunday criticised the Karnataka Congress Government, accusing it of bankrupting the State through financial mismanagement and poor administration. “The State has not gone bankrupt solely due to the guarantees, but due to financial…
Leakage in bridge: No boating at Brindavan Gardens
November 18, 2024Mysuru: Boating facility at the iconic Brindavan Gardens in Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has been suspended due to water leakage in the bridge connecting the north and south sections of the Garden. The bridge, measuring approximately 350 feet in length, 12-15 feet in width, and about 15 feet in height, has developed cracks, causing…
How there was official lapse only in CM Siddaramaiah’s MUDA case?
November 17, 2024Snehamayi Krishna alleges Siddaramaiah leveraged his position as CM, Dy.CM to benefit his family Mysuru: With Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh submitting the preliminary status report to Lokayukta IGP A. Subramanyeshwara Rao on the investigation into MUDA’s allocation of 14 sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna has raised questions…
Mahabhisheka performed to Nandi atop Chamundi Hill
November 17, 2024Mysuru: The Nandi Statue atop Chamundi Hill was soaked in a hue of colours this morning as the annual Mahabhisheka was performed under the aegis of the city’s Bettada Balaga Charitable Trust. This was the 19th year that the Trust had performed the Mahabhisheka. The Mahabhisheka began at 8.30 am in the presence of Suttur…
A Kodava ancestral house in Chennai
November 17, 2024Traditional Kodava Ain Mane built in 1852 by Kodira family restored at DakshinaChitra Museum A traditional Kodava Ain Mane (ancestral house) has been restored and inaugurated at the DakshinaChitra Museum, a living-history project by the Madras Craft Foundation. This initiative aims to preserve and showcase the rich heritage of the Kodava community. The house originally…
MUDA 50:50 site scam: Lokayukta finds no role of CM Siddaramaiah in the scam
November 16, 2024Bengaluru: The Lokayukta investigation into the allocation of 14 sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife B.M. Parvathi has reached a decisive phase with the investigators submitting the preliminary status report to the higher officers. The status report has revealed significant lapses by officials of MUDA in the allocation…















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